Thread: *Release*[SAT RADIO] Alpha 3

Originally Posted by jcdillin

Hey frodo, i'm having a problem with Alpha 3, if I enter and exit the program 3 times, on the 4th start it will come up in the task manager but it will never load on the screen. Then when I reboot it works fine for another 3 times then does the same thing again.
edit: I just tried it on my work computer and it does the same thing, just sits in the task manager using 50% cpu, if I kill the process it will let me start it one more time then just do it again

It appears that if you exit A3 too soon (about the time it takes to display channel number and logo) it leaves a process running. Subsequent starts don't do anything. Watch the task manager as you start/stop the app and you can see this. Exiting A3 too soon apparently doesn't close everything.

that is interesting, but for me it doesnt matter how long I leave it open, it's still hangs on the 4th restart.

Originally Posted by wysocki

I was tweaking a skin and when I went to use it, there were no hidden channels listed on the favorites screen. I just tweaked the main screen and used the bluedefault800x600 favmenu image. There are a bunch of stations in my HiddenChannels.txt file and I don't see them on the main screen but they just don't show up on the favorites menu.

Seems strange to be quoting myself, but this problem exists even with the stock skin. I deleted the fp folder and reinstalled with the same problem (is there a more complete way to deinstall?). Also the EQ screen doesn't show ANY input sources when I hit the "I" button. Has to be something going on with my computer but what???

Originally Posted by wysocki

Seems strange to be quoting myself, but this problem exists even with the stock skin. I deleted the fp folder and reinstalled with the same problem (is there a more complete way to deinstall?). Also the EQ screen doesn't show ANY input sources when I hit the "I" button. Has to be something going on with my computer but what???

Win2K

I had a weird problem with FSR Alpha3.
I installed it and the sound quality was really bad. Sounded like my speakers were blown.
When I uninstalled and went back to alpha2, sound quality was back to normal.
is alpha3 designed only for people with EQ?

My carpc is a Compaq 700us laptop with onboard sound.


edit: come to think of it...it must be something in the ini. i guess EQ is enabled by default

Frodo - is there a way to disable the column headings in the preview table, or to change column heading font size/type? Thanks..

And while I'm posting, might I make a feature suggestion?

Scan-mode for presets/favorites where it'll play each station for 5 or so seconds and skip to the next until you find something you're in the mood for, and hit the button again..

Well, the guys at Creative say that it's "normal" for the Extigy to NOT allow the SPDIF to be "recorded" (they say to use the "What U Hear" input which is the sum of ALL inputs). So I guess I may not be able to use the EQ feature unless that input works, but I still don't see any inputs on the EQ screen.

I've been busy working on my new skin for night time. I found that plain old black backgrounds provide a stark contrasting display on my panel whereas lighter and metallic skins look faded and glared. My car has orange lighting and I went primarily for simplicity and readability (my eyesight isn't the best). Here's my initial shot at it:

Originally Posted by MoFo

edit: come to think of it...it must be something in the ini. i guess EQ is enabled by default

It is, I forgot sorry.

I'm still looking for a way to get the current song title/artist from FrodoSat into my own VB app to put it on the 16-char LCD.. any thoughts, let me know.